Cost Estimator (8491BR) Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Hatch Mott MacDonald, a North American firm with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada offers rewarding and challenging positions. HMM provides the advantage of a full-service engineering firm with a wide variety of career paths to choose from. Being a part of the HMM Team, provides the opportunity to work with dedicated professionals on a broad range of exciting projects. Hatch Mott MacDonald, an equal opportunity employer, offers competitive benefits and is committed to developing the career of each employee.

Qualifications:

- BS in Construction Management, Engineering or related field or experience.- Professional Quantity Surveyor (PQS) and member of Ontario Institute of Quantity Surveyors (OIQS). - 5 - 10 years experience in an estimating role within a multi discipline EPCM, Construction or Contracting environment in the industrial or infrastructure industries;- Experience with relevant estimating software - Demonstrated basic understanding of all engineering disciplines;- Knowledge of the compilation of Order of Magnitude / Pre-feasibility / Feasibility estimates;- Experience in project construction cost estimates and schedules for each stage including proposed design options/concepts; budget control, scope change; closing of accounts; risk analysis; cost control services includes cash flow analysis; life-cycle cost analysis; internal rate of return; present and future value cost comparisons; and sensitivity analysis of assumptions for risk evaluation.- Quantity Surveying and Construction Estimating of Transit Stations/Facilities and Rail Structures would be an asset.- Sound estimating knowledge of international projects would be an asset.

Responsibilities, but not limited to:

- Develop cost estimates for DB and EPCM projects (Brownfield and Greenfield) for both front end planning studies as well as all engineering phases of multidisciplinary projects;- Develop cost estimates for a range of engineering scopes ranging from order of magnitude to definitive estimates;- Managing and coordinating the activities of the project estimating team;- Regularly reviewing the estimate status at both discipline and management levels;- Developing and presenting basis of estimate, estimate work plans and cost estimates for capital, operating and sustaining capital costs for projects.- Identifies labour, material, and time requirements by studying proposals, drawings, specifications, and related documents. - Computes costs by analyzing labour, material, and time requirements. - Resolves discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information. - Presents prepared estimates by assembling and displaying numerical and descriptive information. - Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends. - Maintains cost data base by entering and backing up data. - Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing technical publications. - Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.